Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-29
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Business Transacted by that
EsOdy Yesterday.

HOdy Yesterday.
The Board of Public Works met yes.
tsrday morning in regular session, all
membs RS being present with the excep-
tion of the City Surveyor. The follow
ing business was transacted:
Joseph Mesmer appeared before the
Board and requested that fence which
had been condemned on the Briswalter
estate on San Pedro street, and been
removed by the city, be returned. The
Board was willing to give up the mate
rial, providing Mr.. Mesmer did the cart.
irg. This he refused to do, and the mat.
ter was tabled.
Oa petition of Samuel Barlow and
Others to have Hoff street widened, rec
commended the same be referred 10 the
City Surveyor with instructions to make
sketch of Hoff street.
On petition of s. c. Foy against the
widening of Seventh street. Recon-
mended the same be filed.
On petition of p. II. Lemmert as to
the legality of piping of the Arroyo de
Las Reyes, the Board asked further
time.
On petition of S. Barlow and others
for permission to grade Hoff street.
Recommended the same be granted,
provided the work be done in accordance
with regular specifications, and the en-.
tire blocks are graded at the one time.
On petition of A. w. Francisco and
others to turnpike Rowland street to
the established grade of such portions
as consent of property owners may be
obtained. Recommended that same be
denied unless entire blocks be graded
and the work is done in accordance
with regular specifications.
On protest OF John keefer aud Others
against the erection of electric railroad
poles on Los Angeles street. Report
that the railroad company has no au
thority to erect any poles on Los Ange-
les street.
On petition of o. H. Bliss and others
against standing of the cars of the South
ern Pacific Railroad Company on Ala
media street, between the planning mill
and Huber street. Referred to Superin.
tendent of Streets.
On petition of w. S. Maxwell, asking
permission to build side tracks on his
premises, No. la Alameda street, below
Ducommun street. A protest being en-.
tered by property owners against the
granting of the same, Mr.. Maxwell
stated to the Board that, as he intended
to build three-story brick block on
said premises, instead of injuring the
property, it would intend to increase its
valuation. The matter was referred to
the Council.
Ga petition of V. Beaudry, asking
permission to grade certain streets on
his property. Referred to the City
| Surveyor.
On petition of citizens meeting. VIM.
| ii. Workman, chairman, in regard to
trains running at a higher rate of speed
than siA miles an hour on Alameda and
San Pedro streets: Report that there Is
an ordinance regulating the speed Of
trains.
On petition OF j. W. Hinton, trustee,
for proposed exchange of lands fol
street purposes: Ask for further time,
in order that the members of the Board
may look over the lands in question.
In the matter of paving Main street
City Attorney presented to the BOARD
stipulatiors of contracts that he hac
drawn up, which proved satisfactory tt
all parties concerned, and as soon as thu
assessments can be collected the worl
will be commenced. The contractor
think that they will be able to pave a
the rate of one block per week.